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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

right now , it doesnt have a name in ubuntu , it says( ethernet interface (eth0) )

Second , my GEFORCE GO 6 series video card
( WHAT ? THERES NO DRIVER ON THE SITE !!!)

theres only a driver for the 7series , wich dont work on mine ...
(have the driver info from the acer site)

------------------------------------------------------- im a noob in linux , and all the "linux sites" are so difficult , and nothing works properly ...
PLEASE HELP !!!
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and im also having problems with themes , they dont all work , something called beryl doesnt work ??
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thnx for reading

Now it depends on the card model which driver you'll need. It may be that you'll need NDISwrapper and Windows driver files (.sys and .inf) for it to work, and wpa_supplicant to use WPA encryption, but it's not nearly as difficult as all those "howtos" let you understand. Anyway before suspecting that, find out the card type. Some Broadcom cards work (or can be made work) with the native driver in the kernel (in your case it seems it needs something "extra"), some need NDISwrapper, which is usually worse than using native driver, but anyway. Post the output of that command so we can continue helping.

For your graphics card it's a little harder..you do get a graphical desktop, don't you (meaning that the 'nv' driver works for you, but you won't get 3d accelaration)? nVidia's site indeed seems to show that there is no Linux driver package for that series 6, like you mentioned. That's probably it then; you could use MESA drivers or something to get (somekind of) 3d accelaration, but apart from that, you're just going to have to wait for nVidia to release a proprietary driver for your card model, or continue using the non-3d-accelarated driver ('nv' or something), and say goodbye to compiz fusion and such. It's not the end of the world, and it could be some day nVidia has a driver for you.

If you are a neewb (which you allege you are) then I strongly recommend you try something less "fraught" than ubuntu. There are much more user friendly linux distros - such as PClinux or mint that support your card natively.

Ubuntu is not the best selection for a new starter.

Try not to get caught up in the hype about it. Its okay but not the easiest if you dont even know how to get a wireless card and video card installed. You'll face more difficulty in future!

thank u for replying
but the terminal says
bash: /sbin/1spci: no such file directory

i tried googling it , but all i get is
WIFI CARTE BROADCOM 802.11G

and , it seems like there lots of types "aspire 9300" , there are even "ASPIRE 9300"'s with another wifi card ,
i hope we can solve it , because my dad asked me to put XP on it , but XP didnt support the hardware , so i put ubuntu on it , but i had to delete vista , and he needs the pc for his work and he will be back in like 3 days

Could it be that most of the important things in my pc are made for VISTA ONLY ??

If you are a neewb (which you allege you are) then I strongly recommend you try something less "fraught" than ubuntu. There are much more user friendly linux distros - such as PClinux or mint that support your card natively.

Ubuntu is not the best selection for a new starter.

Try not to get caught up in the hype about it. Its okay but not the easiest if you dont even know how to get a wireless card and video card installed. You'll face more difficulty in future!

Mind you, it is a good way to learn though!

I use Broadcomm wireless in PClinux and it "just works".

Good luck anyway.

but ubuntu site said , " it just works"
and ubuntu seems the same as fedora and yellowdog , wich i had on my playstation 3 ... ,but atleast there were drivers available
, ill look pclinux up , but hopefully i get ubuntu to work

Clearly, in your case - it does not "simply just work" does it? Although I am not saying PClinux is the godsend and cradle to grave solution, but I have found it to be the most "neewb friendly" in some 200+ PCs I have installed at my Company (Baesystems UK).

The command is "lspci" that is a l as in limousine and not a 1 as in 1-to-1.

Also, the name of the modem is useful, but as our colleague b0uncer says, and correctly, you need to ascertain if linux is detecting your card. The instructions he provided will do this - in part - but we need to know the response to the commands.

PClinux is more "polished" in my view than Ubunutu and delivers "out of the box" capability. I'm sure that ubunutu can do this and probably has - I'm just not aware of anyone installing it and it working out-of-the-box! Doesnt mean its not happened, I just have not come across it in my experiences.

Why not download the ISO, burn to CDRW and boot. If you dont like it dont install it. Here is a link to PClinux with GNOME desktop (more responsive than the default KDE based ISO in my view)

You would need to partition your 50GB in to 2x25GB (for arguments sake!) and then tell the installer to use one of the whole partitions for everything. A little knowledge on partitioning and linux install would be useful however...

Why not download the two ISOs (ubuntu OFFICIAL and the one I gave you above) as this creates what is called a "LiveCD". This means you can boot from either CD and dont need to install to hard disk to "play around" with them. Then, install the one you like best!! Each one has a "install" icon on the desktop when you've made your decision.

I think having two hard disk installs of a linux distro is, well, illogical to say the least? Thats my view.

I need help with this too I have a dell inspiron noob to linux too and I can't find the drivers for my wifi card I have a Dell wireless 1390 mini-card and i can't find the driver for it for ubuntu and i also can't watch videos or listen to music it says i don't have the codecs for that either.can someone please help me find the codecs and drivers for my needs?thanks guys

I need help with this too I have a dell inspiron noob to linux too and I can't find the drivers for my wifi card I have a Dell wireless 1390 mini-card and i can't find the driver for it for ubuntu and i also can't watch videos or listen to music it says i don't have the codecs for that either.can someone please help me find the codecs and drivers for my needs?thanks guys

, ye i just found out , my soundcard doesnt work either
welcome to the club

I need help with this too I have a dell inspiron noob to linux too and I can't find the drivers for my wifi card I have a Dell wireless 1390 mini-card and i can't find the driver for it for ubuntu and i also can't watch videos or listen to music it says i don't have the codecs for that either.can someone please help me find the codecs and drivers for my needs?thanks guys